68.5x+80x^2=173

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Solution for 68.5x+80x^2=173 equation:


Simplifying
68.5x + 80x2 = 173

Solving
68.5x + 80x2 = 173

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-173 + 68.5x + 80x2 = 173 + -173

Combine like terms: 173 + -173 = 0
-173 + 68.5x + 80x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
80 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '80'.
-2.1625 + 0.85625x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.1625' to each side of the equation.
-2.1625 + 0.85625x + 2.1625 + x2 = 0 + 2.1625

Reorder the terms:
-2.1625 + 2.1625 + 0.85625x + x2 = 0 + 2.1625

Combine like terms: -2.1625 + 2.1625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 0.85625x + x2 = 0 + 2.1625
0.85625x + x2 = 0 + 2.1625

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.1625 = 2.1625
0.85625x + x2 = 2.1625

The x term is 0.85625x.  Take half its coefficient (0.428125).
Square it (0.1832910156) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1832910156' to each side of the equation.
0.85625x + 0.1832910156 + x2 = 2.1625 + 0.1832910156

Reorder the terms:
0.1832910156 + 0.85625x + x2 = 2.1625 + 0.1832910156

Combine like terms: 2.1625 + 0.1832910156 = 2.3457910156
0.1832910156 + 0.85625x + x2 = 2.3457910156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.428125)(x + 0.428125) = 2.3457910156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.531597537

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.428125) equal to 1.531597537 and -1.531597537.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.428125 = 1.531597537 Simplifying x + 0.428125 = 1.531597537 Reorder the terms: 0.428125 + x = 1.531597537 Solving 0.428125 + x = 1.531597537 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.428125' to each side of the equation. 0.428125 + -0.428125 + x = 1.531597537 + -0.428125 Combine like terms: 0.428125 + -0.428125 = 0.000000 0.000000 + x = 1.531597537 + -0.428125 x = 1.531597537 + -0.428125 Combine like terms: 1.531597537 + -0.428125 = 1.103472537 x = 1.103472537 Simplifying x = 1.103472537

Subproblem 2

x + 0.428125 = -1.531597537 Simplifying x + 0.428125 = -1.531597537 Reorder the terms: 0.428125 + x = -1.531597537 Solving 0.428125 + x = -1.531597537 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.428125' to each side of the equation. 0.428125 + -0.428125 + x = -1.531597537 + -0.428125 Combine like terms: 0.428125 + -0.428125 = 0.000000 0.000000 + x = -1.531597537 + -0.428125 x = -1.531597537 + -0.428125 Combine like terms: -1.531597537 + -0.428125 = -1.959722537 x = -1.959722537 Simplifying x = -1.959722537

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.103472537, -1.959722537}

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